I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing my supervisor Temitayo Bolaji for my cultural interview. Temitayo Bolaji‚ born Temitayo Ladenika‚ was raised in the city Ibadan in Nigeria‚ West Africa. Ibadan is located in southwestern Nigeria and is reputed to be the largest indigenous city in Africa (The postgraduate school - home‚ n.d.). There are over two hundred and fifty different ethno-linguistic groups in Nigeria but the three largest are in the Hausa-Fulani in the north‚ the Yoruba in the southwest
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Hofstede 1 Running Head: HOFSTEDE’S CULTURAL DIMENSIONS: THE BASICS AND THE CRITICISMS ra oi M Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions: E. The Basics and the Criticisms Moira E. Hanna H Clemson University na an Hofstede 2 Abstract Hofstede’s model (1980) has been used widely in research in the past two decades. The culture-based model consists of four dimensions: power distance‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ individualism-collectivism‚ and masculinity-femininity. Each of these
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used to generate an infinite variety of messages (Wayne Weiten‚ 2008). The universal concept of language refers to the cognitive faculty that allowing human being to learn and also use the system of complex communication in their daily life. As for cultural identity‚ it is being defined as the identity of a certain group of culture of a particular person. In American anthropology‚ culture can be interpreted as sets of ideal life practices and routines that are being set up by people that come from different
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Ouahani Nasr-edine A Paper about Stuart Hall’s article: Cultural Identity and Diaspora Stuart hall talks about the crucial role of the “Third Cinemas” in promoting the Afro-Caribbean cultural identities‚ the Diaspora hybridity and difference. Hall argues that the role of the “Third Cinemas” is not simply to reflect what is already there; rather‚ their crucial role is to produce representations which constantly constitute the third world’s peoples as new subjects against their representations
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Punk-Style and Sub-Cultural Theory The role and significance of sub-cultural style and its relationship to mainstream culture‚ moreover its political connotations have been an area of contention within sub-cultural theory. A seminal account of sub-cultural dynamics was postulated by Hebdige who drew on theories from disciplines diverse as Semiotics and Anthropology. Hebdige considered sub-cultural style to be grounded in the re-appropriation and subversion of the mainstream cultural order by alienated
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the period of week 1 and week 6. Paper must be between 2 and 3 pages (excluding cover page‚ annexes‚ and reference page). Cultural Relativism Theory Cultural Relativism Theory is morality that differs in every society‚ and is a convenient term for socially approved habits. It is also the oldest philosophical theory that speaks about the nature of morality. Cultural relativism theory claims that different cultures have different moral codes and nothing is there or an objective standard that
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1. Most people wouldn’t realize it but cultural appropriation have been around for more years than any of us ever knew. Cultural appropriation didn’t just start in the United States a couple of years ago‚ it actually started all the way back in Africa 4 million years ago. The reason I say 4 million years ago is because the oldest living person in the world was dated back 4 million years ago in Africa. Over the years explores‚ philosophers‚ writers‚ and artist all around the world have studied and
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Physical Anthropology Vs. Cultural Anthropology Abstract Anthropology as a whole plays a major role in the study of human and non-human evolution. Today we will be reviewing physical anthropology and cultural anthropology‚ and how both of these fields factor into the study of evolution. Phys. Anth. Vs. Cul. Anth.‚ 2 The questions pondered most about evolution by anthropologists are
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Assimilation is widely used in everywhere and assimilation is not cooperation between cultures but it is the dominance of one culture over another. Why is that you ask me? In the play raisin in the sun‚ you can see that Walter is too assimilate to the American culture and took on the American Dream and forgot his own culture. But can assimilation create harmony or discord in a family? If you ask me‚ I would say that assimilation can create discord within a family in our global and multicultural world
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Ruth Villagra The Cultural Differences Argument for Moral Relativism. Moral Relativism is generally used to describe the differences among various cultures that influence their morality and ethics. According to James Rachels‚ because of moral relativism there typically is no right and wrong and briefly states : “Different cultures have different moral codes.” (Rachels‚ 18) Various cultures perceive right and wrong differently. What is considered right in one society could be considered wrong
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